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David Gemmell Awards For Fantasy
The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy, established in memory of David Gemmell, were awarded from 2009 to 2018. In 2009, only the Legend Award for best fantasy novel was awarded. Beginning in 2010 the Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer and the Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art were added. The award was closed in 2019. The awards were for fantasy novels in the traditional, heroic, epic or high genres, or in the spirit of Gemmell's own work. Winners and nominations 2009 The 2009 award (best novel only) was presented in June 2009. * Best novel: Andrzej Sapkowski for '' Blood of Elves'' ** Nominated: Juliet Marillier for ''Heir to Sevenwaters'' ** Nominated: Brandon Sanderson for ''The Hero of Ages'' ** Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for '' Last Argument of Kings'' ** Nominated: Brent Weeks for '' The Way of Shadows'' 2010 The 2010 awards were presented in June 2010. * Best novel: Graham McNeill for ''Empire'' ** Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for ''Best Served Cold'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gemmell
David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend''. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. He went on to write over thirty novels. Gemmell's works display violence, yet also explore themes of honour, loyalty and redemption. There is always a strong heroic theme but nearly always the heroes are flawed in some way. With over one million copies sold, his work continues to sell worldwide. The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy were awarded from 2009 to 2018, with a stated goal to "restore fantasy to its proper place in the literary pantheon". A steering group of 18 authors was chaired by writer Stan Nicholls and the award was decided by a public vote. Early life David Gemmell was born in 1948 in west London. Raised alone by his mother until the age of 6, he experienced a harsh upbringing in a tough urban area, suffering bullying a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warbreaker
''Warbreaker'' is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on June 9, 2009 by Tor Books. Sanderson released several rewrites of ''Warbreaker'' under a Creative Commons license ( CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US), one chapter at a time. The entire novel, including older drafts, is available in digital format from Sanderson's website. ''Warbreaker'' has been well received by reviewers. Plot summary ''Warbreaker'' tells the story of two Idrian princesses, Vivenna and Siri. Vivenna was contracted through a treaty written before she was born to marry the God King of rival nation Hallandren. However, King Dedelin sends his other daughter Siri to meet the treaty instead. Vivenna follows her to Hallandren in the hope of saving Siri from her fate. Upon arriving in Hallandren, Vivenna meets with Lemex, one of her father's spies in the city, but he has taken ill and dies shortly thereafter — though not before bequeathing his large sum of BioChromatic Breath to her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tansy Rayner Roberts
Tansy Rayner Roberts (born 22 May 1978) is an Australian fantasy writer. Her short stories have been published in a variety of genre magazines, including ''Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' and ''Aurealis''. She also writes crime fiction as Livia Day. Biography Born in Hobart, Tasmania, she holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), and completed a PhD in Classics in 2007, both from the University of Tasmania. She currently lives with her husband and two children in Tasmania. Work In 1998, Roberts won the inaugural George Turner Prize for ''Splashdance Silver'' (1998, Bantam). A sequel, ''Liquid Gold'', and the chapbook novelette ''Hobgoblin Boots'' are also both set in the comic fantasy world of 'Mocklore.' The books have subsequently been republished in ebook by FableCroft Publishing, with a third novel in the series, ''Ink Black Magic'', also being published by FableCroft Publishing in 2013. ''Ink Black Magic'' was shortlisted for the Best Fantasy Novel category of the 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Charlton
Blake Charlton (born 1979) is an American science fiction author. He is the author of the ''Spellwright'' series published by Tor Books and currently a cardiology fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. As a boy, Charlton had severe dyslexia. He learned to read fluently by the age of 13. As an author, he's been largely held by libraries. Charlton's non-fiction has appeared in the ''Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine'', ''The British Medical Journal'', and ''The New York Times'' and his science fiction short stories have appeared in the ''Seeds of Change'' and the '' Unfettered'' anthologies. Charlton graduated summa cum laude from Yale University studying English Language and Literature and went on to graduate from Stanford Medical School. In 2013, Blake Charlton was the IDA's (International Dyslexia Association The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit education and advocacy organization devoted to issues surroundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
''The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms'' is a 2010 fantasy novel by American writer N. K. Jemisin, the first book of '' The Inheritance Trilogy''. Jemisin's debut novel, it was published by Orbit Books in 2010. It won the 2011 Locus Award for Best First Novel and was nominated for the World Fantasy, Hugo, and Nebula awards, among others. Its sequel, '' The Broken Kingdoms'', was also released in 2010. Summary Yeine Darr, mourning the murder of her mother, is summoned to the magnificent floating city of Sky by her grandfather Dekarta, the ruler of the world and head of the Arameri family. As Yeine is also Arameri (though estranged due to the circumstances of her birth), he names her his heir but has already assigned that role to both his niece and his nephew, resulting in a thorny three-way power struggle. Yeine must quickly master the intricacies of the cruel Arameri society to have any hope of winning. She is also drawn into the intrigues of the gods, four of whom dwell in Sky as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Heitz
Markus Heitz (born 10 October 1971) is a German fantasy, horror and science fiction author best known for his Dwarves series of novels. Biography Markus Heitz was born in Homburg, Germany, in 1971. He studied history, literature, and the German language. He now lives in Zweibrücken Zweibrücken (; french: Deux-Ponts, ; Palatinate German: ''Zweebrigge'', ; literally translated as "Two Bridges") is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river. Name The name ''Zweibrücken'' means 'two bridges'; old ..., Germany. Bibliography Translated into English The Dwarves (''Die Zwerge'') The Legends of the Älfar (''Die Legenden der Albae'') Doors Other Works Unavailable in English ''Ulldart: Die Dunkle Zeit'' ''Ulldart: Die Zeit des Neuen'' ''Die Mächte des Feuers'' ''Dunkle Spannung: Die Bestie'' ''Dunkle Spannung: Kinder des Judas'' ''Dunkle Spannung: Blutportale'' ''Spannung: Totenblick'' ''Spannung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towers Of Midnight
''Towers of Midnight'' is a fantasy novel by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. It is the sequel to the novel '' The Gathering Storm'', and the 13th book in the Wheel of Time series. The novel is the second part of ''A Memory of Light'', Robert Jordan's projected final book. Because of the amount of material to cover, it was agreed by Jordan's wife, Tor Books and Brandon Sanderson to break the final book into three separate books. All three books are written by Sanderson with the aid of extensive notes left by the late Jordan. The title ''Towers of Midnight'' was proposed by Sanderson, replacing the working title of ''A Memory of Light: Shifting Winds''. It was released on November 2, 2010 and is 328,000 words long. The book debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. Pre-release information On August 30, 2010, Tor Books, in conjunction with the release of Sanderson's 2010 novel, ''The Way of Kings'', announced that Sanderson would hand out bumper stickers throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Spear
The Desert Spear is a fantasy novel written by American writer Peter V. Brett. It is the second book in the demon cycle series. It was released on March 7, 2010. Reception The novel entered at no. 35 in the ''New York Times'' Hardcover Fiction Best Seller List in April 2010. It has ranked in the top 15 of ''The Times'' Hardback Fiction Bestseller List since its release in April. Sequels The third volume, entitled ''The Daylight War'', was released February 12, 2013. Following the events of ''The Desert Spear'', the books main characters must fight against an army of demons. According to Brett, ''The Daylight War'' precedes two more planned novels (in addition to novellas) in the series, making it a quintet.Brett, Peter V"Publishing Update" ''Peter V Brett''. Retrieved 17 September 2013 Film adaptation It has been confirmed that the Demon Cycle has been optioned for film production by the major Hollywood director Paul W. S. Anderson and longtime producing partner Jeremy Bolt, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter V
Peter V may refer to: * Patriarch Peter V of Alexandria (7th–8th centuries) * Pope Peter V of Alexandria (ruled 1340–1348) *Peter V of Aragon (IV of Barcelona) (1429–1466), Constable of Portugal and Grand Master of the Order of Aviz *Peter V of Portugal , house = Braganza , house-type = House , father = Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry , mother = Queen Maria II of Portugal , birth_date = , birth_place = , death_date = , death_place = Necessidad ... (1837–1861), King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1853 to 1861 * Peter V of Kongo, king of Kongo from 1859 to 1891 {{hndis, Peter 05 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Prism
''The Black Prism'' is a fantasy novel by American author Brent Weeks. It is the first entry in the five-volume Lightbringer Series, and follows the 'Prism' Gavin Guile, the most powerful person in the world, as he fights against an uprising by a self-proclaimed king. The book is described by the author as "a story of normal brothers—who happen to be in extraordinary circumstances", and touches on themes of conflict, resentment and love. It was first released in August 2010, and received mostly positive reviews. Background ''The Black Prism'' is set in a pre-industrial fantasy milieu, albeit more advanced than most, with gunpowder weapons and widespread use of simple machines such as pulleys and gears. The story takes place in The Seven Satrapies, 7 semi-autonomous countries, surrounding a large sea; each satrapy is ruled by a ' satrap'. Satrapies have considerable independence, but are under the loose control of a federalist central government; the Chromeria. The Chromeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of Kings
''The Way of Kings'' is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the first book in '' The Stormlight Archive'' series. The novel was published on August 31, 2010, by Tor Books. ''The Way of Kings'' consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and 9 interludes.. The book has 75 chapters, along with a prelude, a prologue, an epilogue, and nine interlude chapters. It was followed by ''Words of Radiance'' in 2014, ''Oathbringer'' in 2017 and ''Rhythm of War'' in 2020. A leatherbound edition was released in 2021. In 2011, it won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best novel. The unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Development Sanderson started working on pieces of ''The Way of Kings'' in the late 1990s and finished the first draft in 2003. Its publication was delayed when Sanderson instead decided to focus on his ''Mistborn'' trilogy. The original, non-canon version, ''The Way of Kings Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Bullington
Jesse Bullington is an American fantasy writer from Boulder, Colorado. He has also published as Alex Marshall. Biography Bullington grew up in Pennsylvania, before his family moved to the Netherlands, and then back to the United States. In 2000, Bullington received his high school diploma from SAIL High School, an arts-focused magnet school in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2005, he obtained a dual bachelor's degree in literature and history from Florida State University. Works He is the author of several stand-alone historical fantasy novels, '' Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart'', '' The Enterprise of Death'', and '' The Folly of the World'', all published by Orbit Books. He has also written an epic fantasy trilogy consisting of the installments ''A Crown for Cold Silver'', ''A Blade of Black Steel'' and ''A War in Crimson Embers'' under the pen name Alex Marshall. His novels all use a picaresque, darkly humorous theme, and include numerous references to medieval art or ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
